Shoe



Sept. 26, 1933. F. PARLANTE 1,927,990

SHOE

Original Filed May 15, 1931 INVENTOR WITNESSES fizz/1A far/amfe 544M: BY Mp6 '9. W ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 26, 1933 UNITED s'mrss SHOE Frank Parlante, Brooklyn, N. Y. i

Original application May 15, 1931, Serial No.

537,726. Patent No. 1,864,506, June 21, 1932. Divided and this application May 18, 1932.

Serial No. 612,106

7 Claims.

An object of the invention is to provide a shoe having a heel and a shank, with the upper of the shoe extending downwardly under the shank and against the outer surface of the heel to give a neat appearance and to assist in securing the heel in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe with a heel having opposite sides which converge downwardly and against which the upper fits snugly to secure the heel in position.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an upper having side pieces extending down under the shank of the shoe and at the front, the back and the sides of the heel, with the side pieces of the upper secured together under the shank and between the sides of the heel.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following specification in which the preferred form of the invention is described.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all the views, of which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the shoe, the shoe being shown in section on the lines 1-1 of Figure 2,

Figure 2 is an inverted plan view of the shoe,

Figure 3 is a rear view of the shoe, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary View illustrating the front of the heel. 1

This application is a division of patent application Serial No. 537,726, filed May 15th, 1931 which has matured into Patent No. 1,864,506, granted June 21, 1932.

By referringto the drawing; it will be seen that the shoe 5 has a shank 6, a counter '7 and a heel 8, the heel 8 being secured to the counter '7, and the shank 6 also being preferably secured to the counter 7. As will be seen by referring to the drawing, the heel 8 decreases in cross area-downwardly.

The shoe 5 has an upper 9, the saddle portions 10 of which extend under the shank 6 and down against the front 11 of the heel 8, the sides of the upper also extending down at 12 against the sides and the back of the heel 8, forming with the front 11 a sleeve for the heel. The saddle portions 10 of the upper are secured together by stitching at 13 longitudinally of the shoe and under the shank 6, the stitching continuing down at 14 at the front of the heel. The saddle portions 10 of the upper 9 are also secured together at the back of the counter '7 at 15 and at the back of the heel 8 at 16. In this manner the heel 8 has its front, sides and back enclosed by the serves to securely hold the heel to the counter '7,

the upper passing under the shank 6 in themanner described.

Inasmuch as the heel decreases in cross-sectional area downwardly, the upper disposed for securing the latter. If desired, the upper may be glued or securedby other adhesive to the heel.

The upper not only extends down at the front, sides and back of the heel in the manner 'described, with stitching at the front and the rear of the heel, but preferably the upper also extends under the heel 8 at 17 and a tap 18 is disposed against the portions 16 of the upper at the bottom of the heel, the said tap being together at the shank and between the sidesof the heel at the front and-rear of the heel.

. 3. A shoe having a'shank and a heel, and an 7 upper with side pieces which extend down and cover the front the sides and the back of the heel, the said side pieces being secured together under the shank between its sides and at the front and at the back of the heel between the sides of the heel. I I I 4. A shoe having a shank and a heel, and an upper with side pieces which extend down under the. shank and cover the front the sides and the back of the heel, the said side pieces being secured together between the sides of the-shank and between the sides of the heel. 5. A shoe having a shank and a heel, and an upper with side pieces which extend down under the shank andagainst the front side and back walls of the heel, the said side pieces being secured together under the shank and between the sides of the heel.

6. A shoe having a shank and a heel and anno a upper which has side pieces which extend down around the heel 8 will tend to grip the heel 60 and under the shank and down and around the walls and breast of the heel, the side pieces being secured together at the shank and between the sides of the heel at the front and rear of the heel. I

7. A shoe having a shank and a heel, and

an upper having side pieces extending down against and covering the shank, the front, side and back walls of the heel, the said side pieces y no 

